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Oil painting of a docked schooner. The boat is on left of the scene. It has two large sails which are open and one sail at the stern which is unfurled. There are three rowboats positioned around the bow of the ship. One rowboat is shadowed in the background. The dock and the harbor are located on the left side of the painting. The frame is wood that has been painted gold without any additional ornamentation.
oil paintings (visual works)
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wood (plant material)
oil paint (paint)
Painting
"Artful Stories": Artists have long admired the charm of New Englands ports, often ignoring that they are also sites of labor and commerce. The son of a Gloucester sea captain, Harvey deftly composed this scene using the strong vertical thrust of the boats sails, which is sustained in its reflection. He married photographer Martha Hale Rogers and they spent many years in Europe before returning to the Cape Ann region. Her photographs reveal their artistic affinity.
"George W. Harvey" (Painted)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P247
FA083
Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
17 5/8 x 23 5/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.670
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